Fire and Ice! Temperatures of the Solar System Planets

Did you know that the temperature on Venus is hot enough to melt lead? Or that Neptune is almost cold enough to freeze nitrogen?

There is a huge range of temperatures on the planets in our Solar System. The only planet with pleasant temperatures for us is Earth. One day we may be able to live on Mars, but we’ll need to bring lots of thick sweaters!

Check out this infographic showing the wildly different temperatures of the planets. Please feel free to share it, or use it for your blog, website or lesson plan! You’ll find embedding code after the infographic.

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Planet tweetables!

Here are some fun planet facts you might like to tweet:

Visiting Venus? Bring some protection. The temperature on Venus is hot enough to melt lead! » Tweet this «

At night, the planet Mercury gets cold enough to turn oxygen into a liquid. In the day, it’s hot enough to melt lead! » Tweet this «

The planet Neptune is almost cold enough to freeze nitrogen! » Tweet this «

The hottest place on Earth is the Lut desert in Iran. In 2005 it reached nearly 71°C (160°F)! » Tweet this «

Have fun learning about space!

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